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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 81764 |
| Mineral: | Cuprite |
| Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent dark-red cuprite crystals over brown matrix. The cuprite crystals formed as a vein running through matrix which was trimmed away. The cuprite crystals are cubo-octahedral with dodecahedral edges faces. Ex. Miller collection T220; acquired from E. Greene. Collected ca. 2015, the mine is now closed forever |
| Overall Size: | 28x15x13 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-6 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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